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文範 (ぶんぱん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

文ぶん範ぱん

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Meanings

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noun

model composition; model essay

Refers to a piece of writing held up as a good example for others to follow, often in educational contexts.

先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちに文ぶん範ぱんを見みせて、書かき方かたの参さん考こうにさせた。
The teacher showed the students a model composition as a reference for how to write.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
範pattern, example, model

Similar words

模も範はん
模範 is a broader term for a model or example to follow in behavior or skill, while 文範 is specifically a model piece of writing.
手て本ほん
手本 is a general term for a model or example, often used in calligraphy or behavior, whereas 文範 is limited to written compositions.

Etymology

Compound of 文 (writing, composition) and 範 (model, pattern). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with its component meanings.